Proofreader and Editing Specialist with Leadership Experience

GENE MORRIS

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Corporate Communications Leader

Perceptive leader and communicator with the ability to distill critical points of information into crisp messages for internal and external audiences. Specific capabilities include:

Directly supporting CEOs/presidents in speechwriting and high-level special projects

Managing all aspects of major executive, employee and investor meetings, as well as philanthropic and mission-oriented campaigns

Grasping, simplifying and consistently driving key corporate messages to targeted audiences using the most appropriate and effective methods

Aligning internal messaging with Community Relations, PR, Government Relations, Legal, etc.

Defining roles and responsibilities, emphasizing teamwork, developing people, providing regular feedback, creating a healthy culture that’s supportive and fun

Creatively contributing using essential tools such as writing, editing, video production, live corporate TV, Web sites, newsletters, blogs, social media, digital signage, Web chats, etc.

Professional Experience

EINSTEIN HEALTHCARE NETWORK/JEFFERSON HEALTH/JEFFERSON HEALTH PLANS, Philadelphia, PA Feb. 2019-Oct. 2025

Director, Strategic Communications

Senior leader focused initially on internal communications throughout the Einstein network, which included Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, Einstein Medical Center Elkins Park, Willowcrest, Center One and MossRehab. In January 2023 began transitioning to the Jefferson corporate enterprise function, responsible for internal communications to 40,000+ employees at Jefferson’s 18 hospitals. In January 2025 began supporting supported Jefferson Health Plans with internal and executive communications.

Directly supported C-suite executives with strategic communications, speechwriting, video, special projects and targeted messages to leaders and employees.

Oversaw and produced internal communications such as online newsletters, intranet, television monitors, video, meetings and events.

Served as internal communications lead on Einstein’s Incident Command Center, responsible for creating and distributing messaging regarding COVID-19 and the vaccine (email, video, Web chat, intranet, etc.).

Produced internal and occasional external materials (corporate internet blog) in strategic alignment with PR, Government Relations, Community Relations, HR and other departments.

Managed recognition events for major organizational achievements, such as a national designation for Philadelphia-based nurses.

Served as internal communications lead throughout Einstein’s merger process with Jefferson.

RANDSTAD USA, King of Prussia, PA 2018-2019

Sr. Consultant, Global HR Communications

Contract position supporting the global HR function for biotech leader CSL Behring.

Provided writing, editing and project management for HR Centers of Excellence, including Operations, Talent Management, Total Rewards and Culture.

Worked directly with senior leaders throughout the organization, and partnered with Corporate Communications to deliver consistent messaging around all HR-related efforts.

Responsible for communicating key initiatives such as open enrollment, mid- and full-year performance reviews, global employee referral program, new training programs, etc.

AMERIHEALTH CARITAS FAMILY OF COMPANIES, Philadelphia, PA 2012-2018

Director, Internal Communications

Internal Communications leader for a mission-oriented Medicaid managed care organization serving five million members around the country. Responsible for driving consistent corporate messaging in a period of transformational growth and change, including spearheading a company-wide event celebrating a new name for the organization.

Established relationships with corporate senior leaders, HR, Operations, IS and the health plans to support the company’s strategic plans and initiatives.

Built communications programs designed to drive the brand and business strategy, and reinforce the company’s mission and vision.

Significantly improved existing communications efforts including the company intranet site, CEO “roundtable” sessions with employees, quarterly Leadership Team meetings, Service Awards celebrations and company-wide charitable campaigns, which achieved record participation and pledge totals.

Created new vehicles including a company-wide daily online newsletter distributed to all 6,000 employees.

COMCAST CORPORATION, Philadelphia, PA 2008-2011

Senior Director, Communications, Community Investment

Communications leader for the Community Investment department of the $50 billion media/entertainment company. Enhanced the company’s internal and external image by promoting its good works around the country, using multiple communications platforms.

Internally, delivered strategic communications to establish community outreach as a business imperative and build employee pride. Used multiple media to tell success stories about employees and their volunteer activities. Promoted major employee campaigns such as Comcast Cares Day, the largest annual single day of community service in Corporate America, and one of the country’s largest employee United Way campaigns.

Externally, built relationships with key personnel from corporate national partners such as City Year, One Economy, Big Brothers Big Sisters, United Way, Boys & Girls Clubs, National Urban League, National Council of La Raza and more. Used multiple media to enhance the company’s image by telling success stories that resulted from the company’s funding of these and hundreds of locally based non-profit organizations. Promoted signature “Leaders and Achievers” scholarship program for high school seniors.

Leveraged a broad array of tactics to include internal and external web sites, Facebook, Twitter, blogs, video case studies, company-wide cable-TV programs, Video on Demand, Newsmakers interview programs, printed reports and brochures, posters, presentations, employee orientation, etc.

ARAMARK CORPORATION, Philadelphia, PA 2003-2008

Associate VP, Corporate Communications

Corporate Communications leader for the $12 billion company with 250,000 employees worldwide. Worked directly with executive management and disseminated consistent corporate messages to targeted audiences.

Initially a seven-person team, more than doubled the staff as a result of increasing demand from corporate functions and business units. Delivered strategic communications broadly across the company (typically to 25,000+ managers), vertically within a dozen business units that focused on food, facilities and uniform services, and regionally to specific groups of employees in 40+ locations in North America.

Effectively utilized tactics that included corporate and business unit Web sites, weekly and monthly e-newsletters, various print pieces, Web-ex presentations, executive speeches, regional road-show meetings for as many as 1,000 employees, business units’ district/regional meetings, annual reports, videos, orientation programs, annual service awards event honoring long-term employees, annual three-day meeting for the company’s top 250 executives, etc. Managed all aspects of road-shows, service awards and executive meetings, i.e. everything from initial strategizing to on-site coordination of the events.

Promoted the company’s food services role with the Olympics and other high-profile events such as the Super Bowl, reported on disaster relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and other catastrophes, and created an interactive and educational display of capabilities known as the “ARAMARK Experience” to accompany road show meetings.

Managed external projects including the annual report, executive speeches and “Investor Day” in New York City, a full program of presentations, videos and displays for more than 100 key investors in the company.

Other Related Experience

Towers Perrin, Philadelphia, PA

Senior Consultant, Communications

Primary clients:

AstraZeneca, Wilmington, DE; Capital Blue Cross, Harrisburg, PA

GailForce Communications, Philadelphia, PA

Vice President, Organizational Communications

Primary clients:

Aramark, Philadelphia, PA; Exelon (PECO), Philadelphia, PA

Unisys Corporation, Blue Bell, PA

Director, Corporate Communications

Cigna Corporation, Philadelphia, PA

Manager, Corporate Communications

The Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA

Sports Writer

Daily Local News, West Chester, PA

Sports Writer/Sports Editor

The Mercury, Pottstown, PA

Assistant Sports Editor

Courier Times, Levittown, PA

Sports Writer

Education

BA Communications, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA

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